FarmerPug wrote:I wonder how reliable or good peugeots 4x4 system is.
I remember when it was released (about 1989/90) as other manufacturers were selling 4x4 saloons at the time but it never really took off generally. Vauxhall's system on the Cavalier was rubbish and was sensitive to tyre wear etc. Peugeot transmissions are tough so maybe this 4x4 is pretty good? if it's full-time 4 wheel drive it can put a lot of strain on things though.
This advert says it has a locking diff? and some trick rear sussy? the 405 MI 16 had some fancy rear sussy I recall? probably the same system.
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
No luck in getting through to that number, and now the listing shows the car has been sold. (A blessing in disguise probably as the last thing i need is another old pug)
About the 4x4 in ordinary cars though, most of these systems still used transverse engine and gearbox, were they just front wheel drive cars that let the rear wheels join in when grip was lost. I know with the subaru it feels like a front wheel drive car most of the time, its only when it gets the beans does it feel like the power is going to the rear and it goes a bit sideways.
2003 2.2hdi estate - mine 1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine 2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
Welly wrote:
Located in Devon so hopefully too far away to temp Frank over?
The isle of wight didnt put me off, devon is only up the road
The rust is a bit too severe to consider restoring it but there is plenty of good usable parts on that car, (rear light lenses, stainless steel trims, wing side repeaters)
A c15 rear axle is the same as the 305 although slightly heavier duty its handy as most of the c15 rear axle parts fits the 305, getting any original 305 rear axle parts is difficult/expensive.
